Does Barclays pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Barclays employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Barclays. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Barclays?

78% of Barclays employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Barclays 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Barclays?

Analyst (974) , Vice President (823) , Assistant Vice President (756) , Business Analyst (537) , Software Engineer (386) , Director (329) , Software Developer (305) , AVP-IT (295) , Personal Banker (262) , Project Manager (243) , Graduate Analyst (237) , Assistant Manager (217) , Senior Analyst (203) , Investment Banking Analyst (202) , Process Advisor (179)

What are the pros of working at Barclays according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance if you meet the correct criteria and have an agreeable direct report." ((in 2279 reviews)); "Culture is good and don’t have the cut throat nature you see in American firms." ((in 1557 reviews)); "People were great to work with…my bosses understood the human element while still striving for success" ((in 1399 reviews)); "Good benefits (health insurance seems to be the best amongst all banks in Singapore)" ((in 1134 reviews)); "Good pay (which can be a con as it makes it hard to leave)" ((in 894 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Barclays according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and quick to push you in the way if anything bad happens" ((in 803 reviews)); "poor life balance with long hours and unpredictability (but part of the job in M&A)" ((in 425 reviews)); "Managers are bad and never happy" ((in 341 reviews)); "Low hikes and bonuses." ((in 258 reviews)); "No career progression in Singapore office and major developments are all in London and New York." ((in 201 reviews))

What are employees saying about Barclays layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Barclays layoffs and their outlook for job security at Barclays in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Barclays locations?

Córdoba , Mendoza , La Plata , San Salvador de Jujuy

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Barclays reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(22,148 total reviews)

C.S. Venkatakrishnan

84% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

Barclays has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 22,148 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Barclays employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finanzas industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

22K reviews

2.0

Feb 10, 2011

before the Lehman acquisition, it was great. Now it sucks

Vice president, it

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Resume building. One of few companies to offer a pension

Cons

The want to be bulge bracket but pay the minimum they can. They offer salary + "addition fixed pay" + tiny bonus. The effect of this is that they avoid UK taxes on bonuses, but do not need to commit to raising actual base pay and benefits based on it. Salaries have not be raised in IT for 3 years. Also by giving everyone "addition fixed pay" it reduces the abillity to differentiate between A and C employees. Raises in total comp to top employees was less than 2% for some departments -- not much different than C employees; Why work hard if there is no possibility of reward?

1.0

Feb 10, 2011

You don't want to work there

Vice president in ny

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong name on the street. Good coffee at pantry- green mountain. Good location if you live in Westchester or Connecticut.

Cons

Management tries to trick you all the time. Beware of your pay structure. They can cut your salaries without saying it. READ YOUR OFFER LETTER. Whatever they did not PROMISE will not happen. Seriously. Also beware you need really long notice period before departure.... My own experience... All managers are trying to protect themselves ONLY. If you want to work at this bank, always have an offer on hand for backup.

2.0

Jan 26, 2011

Not fun but money talks

Assistant vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* best compensation on the market * complex IT tasks to do * good working environment

Cons

* no work/life balance * no respect to nearshoring employees by London * untransparent appraisal and promotion process * heavy politics * no vision, strict focus on delivery no matter how inefficient it is

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